EKG tracing cost in Alabama
In Alabama, 12 hospitals publish a cash price for electrocardiogram (ECG/EKG), tracing only, the hospital charge: from $24.40 to $1,112.00, with a median of $281.62. The lowest price is at Monroe County Healthcare Authority (Monroeville). The highest price is 45.6× the lowest.
Outpatient cash prices, one line per hospital — its lowest listed price for code 93005. Prices for both sides of the body and inpatient prices are not mixed in. Collected Sep 23, 2026.
Hospitals in Alabama, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Monroe County Healthcare Authority lowest Monroeville · Monroeville, AL ECG ROUT ECG W/LST 12 LDS TRCG W/O I&R | $24.40 | $61.00 | — source file |
| The Children's Hospital of Alabama Birmingham · Birmingham, AL HC Ekg (12 Lead) | $55.46 | $128.97 | — source file |
| East Alabama Medical Center Opelika · Auburn-Opelika, AL NSG EKG DIAGNOSTIC | $58.85 | $107.00 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Springhill Memorial Hospital Mobile · Mobile, AL EKG | $128.48 | $151.15 | Apr 2, 2026 source file |
| Huntsville Hospital Huntsville · Huntsville, AL ELECTROCARDIOGRAM TRACING | $202.50 | $202.50 | — source file |
| Floyd Cherokee Medical Center Centre · Centre, AL HC ELECTROCARDIOGRAM TRACING | $254.50 | $509.00 | Nov 19, 2025 source file |
| Crestwood Medical Center Huntsville · Huntsville, AL NI-EKG, 12 LEADS | $308.73 | $1,715.16 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Baptist Health Brookwood Hospital Birmingham · Birmingham, AL Hb Electrocardiogram, Tracing | $1,024.00 | $1,024.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Baptist Health Citizens Hospital Talladega · Talladega-Sylacauga, AL Hb Electrocardiogram, Tracing | $1,112.00 | $1,112.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Baptist Health Princeton Hospital Birmingham · Birmingham, AL Hb Electrocardiogram, Tracing | $1,112.00 | $1,112.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Baptist Health Shelby Hospital Alabaster · Birmingham, AL Hb Electrocardiogram, Tracing | $1,112.00 | $1,112.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Baptist Health Walker Hospital Jasper · Birmingham, AL Hb Electrocardiogram, Tracing | $1,112.00 | $1,112.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
By metro area
Each metro page compares every listing, including prices for both sides of the body.
| Metro area | Hospitals | Lowest | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Birmingham, AL | 5 | $55.46 | $1,112.00 |
| Huntsville, AL | 2 | $202.50 | $255.62 |
| Auburn-Opelika, AL | 1 | $58.85 | $58.85 |
| Centre, AL | 1 | $254.50 | $254.50 |
| Monroeville, AL | 1 | $24.40 | $24.40 |
| Mobile, AL | 1 | $128.48 | $128.48 |
| Talladega-Sylacauga, AL | 1 | $1,112.00 | $1,112.00 |
What it is
This code is the EKG recording itself, without the doctor's interpretation. It is the code hospitals use for their part of an EKG, while the doctor bills the reading separately (93010). Clinics bill the whole test under 93000.
What the price covers
The price covers recording the tracing. The doctor's interpretation is billed separately.
Electrocardiogram (ECG/EKG), tracing only, the hospital charge in other states
- Alaska$443.82
- Arizona$105.57
- Arkansas$125.00
- California$338.00
- Colorado$251.80
- Connecticut$150.70
- Delaware$317.52
- Florida$348.88
- Georgia$270.00
- Hawaii$249.00
- Idaho$296.00
- Illinois$200.90
- Indiana$226.38
- Iowa$120.60
- Kansas$227.83
- Kentucky$323.59
- Louisiana$75.60
- Maine$74.98
- Maryland$78.22
- Massachusetts$154.70
- Michigan$130.65
- Minnesota$165.42
- Mississippi$63.60
- Missouri$194.50
- Montana$142.40
- Nebraska$133.25
- Nevada$233.48
- New Hampshire$123.38
- New Jersey$74.64
- New Mexico$228.50
- New York$136.20
- North Carolina$205.50
- North Dakota$155.79
- Ohio$185.25
- Oklahoma$119.28
- Oregon$235.72
- Pennsylvania$182.70
- Rhode Island$292.00
- South Carolina$257.00
- South Dakota$250.80
- Tennessee$70.95
- Texas$271.92
- Utah$260.40
- Vermont$81.37
- Virginia$209.00
- Washington$181.09
- West Virginia$128.50
- Wisconsin$140.00
- Wyoming$214.17
Median cash price across the state's hospitals.